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No study of the private security industry would be complete without mention of Allan Pinkerton and the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Pinkerton made many contributions both to private security and to national law enforcement, and the Pinkerton Detective Agency was the forerunner to modern private security and detective agencies.

• Consider the definition of security given on pp. 71–72 of the text. Can any target environment ever be perfectly stable or predictable? Why or why not? Why does the author stress that security efforts for any target environment are a “never-ending process” and that security objectives change over time? How can complacency pose a problem for security professionals?

o What component of the overall security objective deserves the most attention in the environments mentioned in the article? What components would be less pertinent for these particular environments during a vulnerability assessment? Why?

• What are the most common features of physical security? What are the least common? How can extant features of a target environment be adapted for security purposes (such as for detection or asset protection)? Provide specific examples.

• While it may be ideal for security planners to utilize or install the latest technology, it may not always be practical. How can a security professional balance limitations such as budget or space with the need to keep abreast of the latest industry technology and trends? How much technological knowledge should security

• Read the section on the Walt Disney Corporation’s security operations in Orlando on pp. 206–209 of the text. How are the Walt Disney Corporation’s security operations integrated into the overall business operations? How are non-security personnel and environmental features used for security purposes and how do security personnel contribute to the overall mission of the business operations? Why is the integration of individual security components into the overall security design and the overall business mission important?

• Resource: “The Private Arm of the Law”article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/01/AR2007010100665.html

• Write a 250- to 300-word response discussing the public relations image and professionalism of the private security industry. What are some examples from the article concerning the importance of private security industry members having the same level of professionalism as public law enforcement officers?

Imagine you are responsible for training newly-hired security personnel. You must deliver a presentation to the new recruits on criminal procedure and legal issues as they pertain to security professionals.

• Security professionals have similar functions and duties as the police but do not share the same level of authority in criminal procedure. What are the differences between private and public police in their level of authority? What are the limitations security professionals must recognize?